Links & Commentary 02/22

U.S. Fate 2016Jeb Bush’s Path To Defeat Began A Year Ago [FiveThirtyEight]
I don’t know, maybe it began 63 years ago. According to astrological timing techniques, he didn’t choose the best time to launch his campaign, either. If you wanted to show that you were your own man, you wouldn’t want a chart loaded with Gemini, the sign of siblings. There’s more about the chart in today’s blog post.

El Niño Forecast [Weather Underground]The “Godzilla” El Niño of 2015-2016 is already one of the strongest on record, having large consequences on global weather … Strong El Niño events typically weaken from winter into spring. However, the current El Niño remains considerably stronger for this time of year than the record-setting 1997-98 El Niño based on weekly readings. One of the effects meteorologists predicted was an intense hurricane/typhoon season. This forecast explains the El Niño phenomenon; what causes it, how long it could last, and effects on marine life, the food supply, and the global economy. Apparently there are going to be weekly updates. The latest was issued last Monday, four days before the worst typhoon on record ravaged Fiji.

In our technological age, we tend to overlook how something as basic as the weather can drive human activity. Bernie Sanders was derided for saying climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism, but this view is not inconsistent with the views of some historians that wars, socio-political turmoil, and cultural movements were linked to global climate trends.

My job is observing the “astrological weather,” which also tends to show up in periods of 1-3 years. Some astrologers believe these cycles correspond to weather patterns on Earth. It’s possible, and it would make sense that with Neptune in Pisces (Western tropical), we would hear more news about the oceans, particularly this year, while Neptune is being squared by Saturn and opposed by Jupiter – the so-called “mutable T-square.” These events might include weather extremes, unusual developments in marine life, effects of pollution, and so forth. I’m not an expert in this branch of astrology, so I always include that caveat when mentioning geophysical phenomena.

The GangbankstersKrugman and the Gang of Four Need to Apologize for Smearing Gerald Friedman [HuffPo]
By William K. Black, former bank regulator and author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One. Black blasts a group of former White House economists who used their influence to smear fellow economist Gerald Friedman, who recently reviewed Bernie Sanders’s economic plan and found it solid. Black also castigates New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman for using the “Gang of Four” letter as support for his string of hit jobs on Sanders. Black’s article comes on the heels of a total takedown of the Gang of Four by the impeccably credentialed James Kenneth Galbraith. That’s six dueling economists, arguing for candidates who are supposedly on the same team. In mundane astrology, the national economy and banks fall under the rulership of Jupiter, who’s currently in a square with Saturn and later this year will be part of a mutable T-square with Saturn and Neptune.

Red PillHow the Democratic Party Got Lost [Consortium News][Hillary Clinton’s] stumbling candidacy and dependence on vast sums of special-interest money reflect the weaknesses of the Democratic Party, which lost its way in the 1980s and 1990s, forgetting its historic role as defender of the little guy. I’ve used “reality check” and “wake-up call” to characterize the Saturn-Neptune square. And really, that’s how I see Bernie Sander’s campaign. He says it’s not about him, and he is right. It’s far bigger than he.

Paradigm ShiftThis is How the Liberal World Order Ends [Foreign Policy]Not with a bang, but with a pair of defiant anti-establishment presidential candidates. More than any other article I’ve read lately, this analysis perfect reflects the current planetary cycles. Once I get into the groove with AChron, I’ll write a blog post with the specifics.

The PlutocracyThe Big Issue Is Big Money [Consortium News]The biggest falsehood of Hillary Clinton’s campaign is to call Bernie Sanders a “single-issue” candidate, since he has actually addressed many issues. But there’s some truth in the charge because Sanders has identified Big Money as the root of many problems – and that is true.

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First-term Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California, a rising party star and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's immigration policies, launched her 2020 campaign for the White House on Monday by touting her experience as a prosecutor.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, where employees are going unpaid amid a partial government shutdown, said on Monday that unscheduled absences among U.S. airport security officers rose to a record 10 percent on Sunday as the shutdown reached its 31st day.

U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani backtracked on Monday from earlier comments that Trump pursued a business deal to erect a tower bearing his name in Moscow throughout 2016, saying his statements "were hypothetical and not based on conversations I had with the President."

The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that unscheduled absences among the more than 50,000 U.S. airport security officers rose to 10 percent on Sunday as the government shutdown continues.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his proposed immigration deal to end a 30-day partial government shutdown would not lead to amnesty for "Dreamers," but he appeared to signal support for amnesty as part of a broader immigration agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump pursued a business deal to erect a tower bearing his name in Moscow throughout 2016, his attorney said on Sunday, raising new questions for congressional investigators looking into possible ties between the president and Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for "Dreamers" and other immigrants, but Democrats immediately dismissed it.